Mike will be one of 13 first-year
NFL officials this fall, joining the elite group of league officials. NFL
teams are limited to 53 players after final roster cuts, putting the number
of active players in the league close to 1,700.

Wearing the stripes is nothing
new for Weir. After graduating from Hickman High School, Weir earned his
license to officiate youth football. While studying at the University of
Missouri, youth football led to high school football, which led to small-college
football. Five years later, the Big Eight Conference hired the 28-year-old
Weir. He spent 12 years with the league and six more with the Big 12.